Old Tar Paper Siding

I have a home that a previous owner used tar on the roof.

Old tar paper siding.

Tyvek is that it tears really easy when installing obviously shouldn t tear with siding over it. A second problem was insect control. See more ideas about siding asphalt tar. Asphalt of course is one of the final products that comes out of a catalytic convertor that s used to refine crude oil.

This underlayment is an important line of defense against moisture penetration. Asphalt felt has other desirable qualities as well. There is nothing wrong with tar paper as a housewrap if it is in good condition. How to remove tar from siding without damaging the siding.

Recognizing siding with asbestos asbestos siding was manufactured to resemble many different materials so it doesn t always look the same. On walls it has been eclipsed in new construction by various brands of house wrap a woven or spun bonded plastic. Dmoore oct 22 14 at 3 51. Some of it dribbled down the side of the wall.

If the tar paper is in good condition then i wouldn t replace it. Our house is over 20 years old and has narrow. Tar paper also known as building felt is tar impregnated paper. The paper comes in different weights.

Dec 11 2018 vintage siding tar paper siding insulbrick siding asphalt siding rolled siding. It serves the same purpose and really the disadvantage of tar paper vs. Tar paper used to be made by soaking a porous paper made from cotton rag scraps with thinned liquid asphalt. Asphalt siding made great homes for carpenter ants and termites and they d often cause considerable damage behind the asphalt siding over the years.

It s been there for years and i afraid to try to scrape or scrub it off for fear of damaging the siding. Look for a siding that is made to look like roof shingles. It is generally very brittle and the back may be black and have the appearance of tar paper. The most common weights are 15 pound and 30 pound tar paper.

The guy i have installing my vinyl siding just placed the foam over the old tyvek is that ok or should he have removed it first. It is an age old choice as a weather barrier under roofing and siding.